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📚 Southasia Review of Books - 8 May 2026
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📚 Southasia Review of Books - 8 May 2026

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Shwetha Srikanthan
Tamil writing under scrutiny in Sri Lanka, new books on authoritarianism and radical democracy, an Afghan memoir of food and exile, a landmark translation from Angika, and more from across Southasian ...
Southasia Weekly - 1 May 2026. The only way to see Southasia. Support independent journalism.
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Press Freedom and disappeared Sri Lankan journalists – Southasia Weekly #116

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Raisa Wickrematunge
Pakistan-Afghanistan airstrikes threaten ceasefire, the ban on Nepal film Lalibazar, Maldives police raids Adhadhu and more
Southasia Weekly - 24 April 2026. We've got Southasia covered. Support independent Southasian journalism. Support Himal at www.himalmag.com/support-himal
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The problem with Manu Joseph –Southasia Weekly #115

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Raisa Wickrematunge
Delimitation bill defeated, communal violence in Manipur, Myanmar proposes peace talks and more
🗳️ As Tamil Nadu votes in the 2026 assembly election, how far can Vijay’s bid go?
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🗳️ As Tamil Nadu votes in the 2026 assembly election, how far can Vijay’s bid go?

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Shwetha Srikanthan
A conversation with the scholar and researcher Vignesh Karthik K R on Vijay’s political entry and the limits of cinema stardom in Tamil Nadu politics
Southasia Weekly 17 April 2026. Your radar on the region and the latest from Himal. Support independent Southasian journalism.
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Tamil superstar Vijay’s entry into politics – Southasia Weekly #114

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Raisa Wickrematunge
India’s assembly elections, a boat of Rohingya refugees capsizes and more
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